When Hector Elizondo's dad didn't take care of his own needs, he fell into the ultimate caregiver hell
BY:MARC LICHTER
Photograph by Frank Veronsky
When Hector Elizondo's dad didn't take care of his own needs while caring for his wife who had Alzheimer's, he fell into the ultimate caregiver hell. Caregiver burnout led to depression and worse. Click here to read our exclusive interview, in which the actor recounts his father's tragic story of caregiving. Part of our Special Report on Men as Caregivers.
iam very shocked at this i didn't know that taking care of family no
matter what is wrong with them was that hard to do i myself am
38...
HI
I WAS JUST READING YOUR POST,I CAN RELATE VERY EASILY, I TO HAVE A SPOUSE DEALING WITH DEPRESSION,ANXIETY,TO SAY THE LEAST,I HAVE THREE CHILDREN FROM A PRIOR MARRIAGE...
I don't care for elderly parents yet. But I'm 51 and have 2 daughter 21 & 26 with physical and mental special needs. They are on about...
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